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2017 Conference Survey Results

6 February 2018

Conference Survey Overview

• www.mbsurvey.ca (English & French versions) using SurveyMonkey
• Developed with all partner agencies in the survey
• 21 questions (3 open-ended) + 9 demographics
• 720 responses vs 745 for MB Herald online
• Over 2,300 comments and answers
• Demographics shows very good distributions by region, age, church

attendance, roles, etc. www.mennonitebrethren.ca/news/2017-national-survey-results

Agree Neutral Disagree

• 1. I am enthusiastic about our Mennonite Brethren denomination.
• 2. I support the national conference having the mission statement
• f “multiplying Christ-centered churches to see Canada

transformed by the good news of Jesus Christ”.

• 3. I believe that the Mennonite Brethren denomination should be

working more collaboratively with other denominations to reach Canada for Christ.

• 4. I support greater collaboration of all MB organizations under
• ne mission - local, national, and global.
• 7. It is important to me that my church is part of the national MB

conference.

• 8. It is important to me that my church is part of my provincial MB

conference.

• 9. The national conference understands the

needs of my church to effectively support us.

• 10. My provincial conference understands the

needs of my church to effectively support us.

• 11. The national conference has been a good

steward of the resources it receives, which includes the funds from the stewardship ministries/CCMBC Legacy Fund Inc.

• 12. My provincial conference has been a good

steward of the resources it receives.

National/Provincial Comparison

Top 4 Service Delivery ry Rankings

Building Community

1. Province (3,611) 2. National (2,255) 3. MB Mission (2,063) 4. BFL (2,028)

Developing Leaders

1. Province (3,121) 2. MB Seminary (2,359) 3. National (1,993) 4. MB Mission (1,772)

Choices: Province, National, BFL, Legacy, C2C, MB Mission, Camps, CBC, CMU, ETEQ, MB Seminary, No Opinion

Multiplying Churches

1. Province (2,820) 2. C2C (2,785) 3. MB Mission (2,240) 4. National (1,639)

Resourcing Ministry

1. Province (3,175) 2. National (2,527) 3. Legacy (1,643) 4. MB Seminary (901)

Some Observations

• 1. There is strong support for the mission statement and greater

collaboration at denomination, conference and partner agency levels.

• 2. Churches feel it important to be part of both the national and

provincial conferences.

• 3. Provincial conferences are viewed as having a better understanding
• f church needs and as being better stewards of resources than the

national conference.

• 4. The provincial conferences are looked to as the primary contact for

all four services.

• 5. All MB partner organizations have something to offer under multiple

services in the model.

2017 Conference Survey Results

6 February 2018